Best hygrometer?

[June2012]

Hi! I've found a thermometer for my incubating purposes, the Brinsea thermometer, but I can't find a highly recommended hygrometer. Wet bulb thermometers also confuse me too much. What do yall recommend?

I will be incubating quail for now, if it matters.

Thank you!

 

[June2012]

Bumping cuz it's getting buried...

Are hygrometers not as important as temperature?

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

I don't use a standalone hygrometer, but I do use an Incutherm thermometer/hygrometer combo with probe and find the hygrometer to be pretty accurate (better than my incubators' displays, for sure). I also have aquarium thermometers and recently purchased a Brinsea Spot Check, too.

I think accurate temps and humidity are important, but I'd say it's more important that temps be accurate - too hot and it can prove lethal, too cold and development will (at the very least) be delayed. I've found most chicken/duck/guinea/goose eggs more forgiving of humidity fluctuations - slight humidity variations usually don't have such pronounced effects as temperature fluctuations (not including certain types of eggs that require specific humidity conditions).

If you search BYC, there are multiple threads on the topic, like this recommendation from @Pyxis. Good luck!

 

[June2012]

I don't use a standalone hygrometer, but I do use an Incutherm thermometer/hygrometer combo with probe and find the hygrometer to be pretty accurate (better than my incubators' displays, for sure). I also have aquarium thermometers and recently purchased a Brinsea Spot Check, too.

I think accurate temps and humidity are important, but I'd say it's more important that temps be accurate - too hot and it can prove lethal, too cold and development will (at the very least) be delayed. I've found most chicken/duck/guinea/goose eggs more forgiving of humidity fluctuations - slight humidity variations usually don't have such pronounced effects as temperature fluctuations (not including certain types of eggs that require specific humidity conditions).

If you search BYC, there are multiple threads on the topic, like this recommendation from @Pyxis. Good luck!

Hm, ok. Thanks!

 

[Fairview01]

Humidity adjustments should be made in relationship to the progression of the aircell. A hydrometer can't beat what our eyes see.

 

[June2012]

Humidity adjustments should be made in relationship to the progression of the aircell. A hydrometer can't beat what our eyes see. View attachment 1732678

I am more comfortable with a hygrometer since quail eggs are typically hard to see through. Thank you, though!